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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicHyderabadi biryani

Topic: Hyderabadi biryani

What makes someone a Hyderabadi—Irani chai, biryani, Nizam nostalgia, or Dakhni?

A topic that many Hyderabadis have stopped talking about due to generational trauma is Operation Polo—the military action through which Hyderabad was annexed to India in 1948.

Hyderabad takes its food very seriously. TasteAtlas list gets it horribly wrong

International food guide TasteAtlas ranked Hyderabad 50th in its ‘100 Best Food Cities’ category, but its list of recommendations would make any Hyderabadi’s blood boil.

Forget Hyderabad hype. Bengaluru biryani scene has gone unnoticed

Many other south Indian biryanis deserve their place at the table, even as the self-appointed ‘experts’ continue to scoff. One of the best places to try a whole variety is Bengaluru.

Ex-IAS officer Pratibha Karan’s book launch was all about making the humble dal cosmopolitan

At Delhi's Olive Bar & Kitchen, the posh crowd jostled and pushed each other to know more about dal. And Vir Sanghvi as guest of honour infused elite enthusiasm.

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Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.